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On today’s show: More from the Republican National Convention! Also, the GOP says it needs to win 40 percent of the Hispanic vote to win in November. We’ll look at whether it's going to get it with the Washington Post’s Aaron Blake. Josh Garrett-Davis tells about growing up on the Great Plains, a seemingly empty part of the country that is actually a rich and complex place. Ben Fountain talks about his novel about the survivors of the battle of Al-Ansakar Canal, a ferocious firefight with Iraqi insurgents. Plus, financial planner Carl Richards on why we make such stupid decisions with our money...and why we have too much stuff.

Your morning companion from NPR and the WNYC Newsroom, with world news, local features, and weather updates.

WNYC's Bob Hennelly and New Jersey State Assemblyman John Wisniewski respond to Governor Christie's big keynote address. PolitiFact's Bill Adair fact checks a few of the Romney campai...

The Peabody Award-winning program features Terry Gross’ fearless and insightful interviews with big names in pop culture, politics and the arts.

A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.

Join The Brian Lehrer Show at the Republican National Convention for a special preview of tonight's events.

Sample music from unusual dance scores on this New Sounds program.  Listen to music from the New York trio, Spanish Fly - consisting of slide trumpet player/composer Steven Bernstein, slide guitar mastermind Dave Tronzo and tuba genius Marcus Rojas- which draws on famous American folksongs. Some of that trio’s music was used for the production of “Fly by Night” by the San Francisco Ballet.